In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
>
> > > That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> > > At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> > > useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> > > can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> > > there are people that do.
> >
> > Canned ham is actually very good imho. It's a good addition to emergency
> > stores for disaster food, or camping food as a protein source. :-)
> >
> > I like it, but it's too expensive for regular use.
>
> Better than real ham?

Did I say that?
No, it's just handier for storage is all.
See above. ;-)

> I thick of it as a relic from the old days when you
> had to go 20 miles by horse drawn buggy for the monthly shopping trip and
> canned meats would get you through to the next shopping trip :-) I can't
> say I have been impressed enough with it to actually look forward to
> sitting down to a meal of it.

It's a childhood memory thing. Sorry.

> But then, I am not a big fan of ham. I
> don't particularly dislike it. I have ham sandwiches once in a while and I
> love ham and pickle salad, but in the 34 years I have been married I have
> bought maybe 4 or 5 ham steaks to fry for breakfast and I honestly can't
> remember ever buying on or cooking one. But I may buy a can and keep on
> hand in case of emergency, and that could include a hankering for ham and
> pickle sandwiches.

I love ham but avoid it as a regular food due to the salt content.
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